Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Just making some light-up Harry Potter wands... a little bit more in-depth than the previous slide show... one success - one failure. Also, it's long and boring. Sorry.

Part 2: youtu.be/YB_M97_oR5Q

#diy #lumos #wand

0:00 Intro & Materials
0:32 Flashlights & Acrylic Rod
1:55 Measuring Wand Length
3:42 Diffusing the Tip
5:22 Prep the Flashlights
6:04 Gluing Acrylic to Flashlights
10:33 Bending Acrylic
12:41 Texturing with Aluminium Tape
21:17 Hemp Twine Accent
22:49 Cutting Seam Lines
23:40 Testing
23:58 Second Wand
24:09 Ad hoc Spur
25:42 Failure Revealed
26:09 More Twine & Tape
27:53 Prep For Paint
28:58 Painting
36:38 Bad Scottish Accent
36:49 Conclusion